This undated photograph shows the end of runway crew recovering a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. After the landing, the maintenance crew did a quick check of the aircraft and recover ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: End of Runway Recovery Team
1970’s
The National Guard Bureau activated the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron (201 MCS) on March 6, 1967 with initial duty station at Battery Selfridge. Major Paul S. Mori was appointed Commander. ...
Read More Check Six – 1969/1970: 201 MCS Facility Construction
This undated photograph shows Edward “Easy” Pickering and Ronald Biho and was taken early in the F-4 Phantom era because of the paint configuration. Easy was likely a Capt or maybe a Maj at ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Ronald Biho’s Orientation Flight
This undated photograph was taken about 50 years ago. It shows David Leong in the cockpit of a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger. Dave and other engine shop airmen were doing ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1970s:
This undated photograph shows a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom waiting to launch. Under the left wing is a orange tow target. It looks like the Phantom is flying out of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era:
This undated photograph shows Grant Suzuki workin in the Engine Shop. Grant was a full time technician for most of his Hawaii Air National Guard career. He was part of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Grant Suzuki
This undated photograph show Henry “Uncle” Chang working on a F-4C Phantom. Henry started Hawaii Air National Guard career in maintenance complex and later cross trained to become a flight ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Henry Chang
This undated photograph shows Geraldo Gapol working in the Weapons Shop. Gerald served many years as a technician before his retirement.
This undated photograph show Roy Yamane and Michael Kang, both members of the Machine Shop during the F-4 Phantom era. The skills of Roy, Mike and other members of the ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Machine Shop
This undated photograph shows Daniel “Stoney” Stone during his preflight. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew F-4C Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. We believe the photograph is from the late 1970s ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: George Stone
